Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-22
GOV. BATES MESSAGE.
Nashville Banner.

IL nc BONtTDOT tuAeTS NJ OuCS duu
without unnecessary preface into a
statement OF state finances. He
quotes from the reports of the COM
troller and treasurer, and shows that
the receipts for two years including
cash on hand December 20, 1884, aggre-
gated $3,226,768 36. The dsburse-
ments for the same time aggregate SO,
29l 800. .9S, an excess OF $64 $50 ,62 over
receipts. In order to meet these ex-
penditures, sums Of an extraordinary
nature we'll understood, an overcheck
was made in bank for such extra sums
as was needed over ordinary receipts.
The governor explains these extraordi-
nary expenses including such items as
following: Legislative expense, extra
session, $20, sol. .35; court OF referees,
$17 ,508.25; East Tennessee Hospital for
the Insane, 5,06S.71; Tennessee
money and certificates cancelled and
expense OF same, $58S, ,410.92; McMinn-
vile & Manchester railroad $l0,385.95;
code of Tennessee, $29, ,009.25, and Min
eral Home railroad bonds redeemed
$15,5l3.69 all aggregating 1886 500. IL
The governor says there seems to be
no doubt that the present rate OF taxa
ton will be sufficient to meet all nec-
essary expenses, including the interest
on the debt and asinking fund for the
ultimate extinguishment of the debt.
He then gives review of the legisla-
tion concerning the bonded indebted
ness and the funding of the debt. lie
shows that $22375, 400 OF old bonds
have been retired, and $l1,564, 800 ol
settlement bonds issued. This leaves,
according to the comptroller's books q
balance of $5, ,728, 900, without interest
OF the bonded Indebtedness yet to be
accounted for. Of this amount he es
Inmates that there are 81 100000 in
bonds not fundable, educational bonds
etc., leaving $4,228,000 outstanding
liable to be funded. Some OF these
bonds may be lost or destroyed, and
some are held back awaiting action
of the court in the case of Khon VS.. the
Funding Board. There are also some
detached coupons, amounting to per
haps $40, 900, that are fundable. The
amount of interest funded into the
principal of new bonds is So, 947 ,557
without estimating the large amounts
of interest absorbed into bonds under
the four preceding funding acts.
The governor states at length tht
mbarrassments resulting from the
states relations with the old Bank o
Tennessee, with history OF the legsla
ton on the subject and the decision o
the courts.
The message gives the correspond
ence of the governor concerning thu
claims held by the United State
against the state which consist of Ten
nessee bonds held for the Indian trus
fund, 1914 ,666.66, and Tennessee bond
owned by the United States, $21 ,00C
making total of 1886 ,656.66. Amour
due the state from the United States
$40, 500. 40
The governor recommends the de
struction of blank bonds and plates
He says he has been assured that $l5,
600 or $18, 900 Memphis city bonds en-
dorsed by the state would soon be re
tired. He alludes to the publication o
the proposed prohibition amendments
for cost of which appropriation should
be made. He refers to the reports 0
penitentiary officers, and the improve
ment in the prison management re
ported, and suggests again some pro
vision for properly caring for youths il
the penitentiary. He calls attention t.
the decision concerning the good tim,
act OF 1885. He refers to the disput,
over the North Carolina boundary, ant
transmits the correspondence on tn,
subject; and also to the Virginia bound
ary question, and suggests that the dis
cussion be not reopened. He refers tt
the efficiency of the referee courts, ant
their good record, as shown by the larg,
percentage OF their decisions confirmed
by the supreme court.
He calls attention to the report o
the state superintendent of public in
struotion, and suggests encouragement
of the institute work, and commend
the superintendent. He then refers t,
the good work of the state board of edu
cation, Normal College and the Unlver
sity of Tennessee. He dwells at SOM
length in his reference to the Tennessee
Asylum for the Insane, and tn eprogres
made in establishing hospitals in Eas
and West Tennessee. He highly com
mends the School for the Blind and tn
School for the Deaf and Dumb. III
also admires and commends the bureau
of agriculture, etc, and its several de
partments, refers to the New Orlean
commission appropriation, and says b
has examined the vouchers for expend
itures, which the act does not requir
him to approve, and compliments tn
weather service bureau. He mention
in a commendatory way the valuabl
work OF the state board OF health. H
gives history of the pleuro-pneumoni
matter, and emphasizes the importanc
of every safeguard to protect cattle
He suggests legislation to insure promp
report OF election returns. and com
mends the adjutant generals report
suggests that some measures be takel
to protectand preserve the capitol build
ing. He mentions his appointment {
Mr.. Whstthorne as United States sena
tor, to FIJI the vacancy caused by Sens
tor Jacksen's resignation, and his ar
pointment OF Mr.. Atha Thomas q
treasurer, to fill the unexpired term {
James w Thomas He suOoests tbs